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angelic state of mind

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Dionysus statue,  in Korinth, Greece. Reconstruction made by Ubisoft for the game Assassin’s Creed.  

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“… a smell of pine needles, and of grass and crushed ferns, and the salt tang of the sea.”

— John Banville, The Sea

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🌾🌷 e-offering to Demeter and Persephone 🌷🌾

O, vernal queen, whom grassy plains delight, sweet to the smell, and pleasing to the sight Whose holy form in budding fruits we view, Earth's vigorous offspring of a various hue Hear, blessed Goddess, send a rich increase of various fruits from earth, with lovely Peace Send Health with gentle hand, and crown my life with blest abundance, free from noisy strife

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I begin to sing of rich-haired Demeter, awful goddess —of her and her trim-ankled daughter whom Aidoneus rapt away, given to him by all-seeing Zeus the loud-thunderer. ...and all-seeing Zeus sent a messenger to them... and agreed that her daughter should go down for the third part of the circling year to darkness and gloom, but for the two parts should live with her mother and the other deathless gods. Thus he commanded.... And rich-crowned Demeter did not refuse but straightway made fruit to spring up from the rich lands, so that the whole wide earth was laden with leaves and flowers... [Then] they went to Olympus to the gathering of the other gods. And there they dwell beside Zeus who delights in thunder, awful and reverend goddesses. Right blessed is he among men on earth whom they freely love: soon they do send Plutus as guest to his great house, Plutus who gives wealth to mortal men. And now, queen of the land of sweet Eleusis and sea-girt Paros and rocky Antron, lady, giver of good gifts, bringer of seasons, queen Deo, be gracious, you and your daughter all beauteous Persephone, and for my song grant me heart-cheering substance.

My altar for Equinox observances tonight, and a selection of hymns. Hail to you, great goddesses! Happy spring!

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Queen Persephone is back above ground with her mother <3

Happy spring equinox! May they bless you this spring!

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i saw one for lord ares and lord apollon and i had to make one for lady aphrodite

(edit: i forgot to put her name, sorry)

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This is so cool, omg!

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Traditional October Still Life #3

original artworks by Lev Tchistovsky, Johann Amandus Winck

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Aphrodite is a burning rose

full of passion and love

a pomegranate soiling your soul

whispering sweet words

as her thorns stain you red

- The Moonstress

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Had myself a lovely night celebrating and dancing with Dionysus!

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World Market put out these little ceramic snake figurines for the New Year and I thought it would make a perfect Agathos Daimon for my altar 🐍🐍

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Lady in Red Holding a Lamp by Grigory Karpovich Mikhailov

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Mirror stand in the shape of Aphrodite and Erotes

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— to you, o king of power & might, to you, o lord father zeus, do i sing. i give  worship to the strength of you, the power that rings and echoes within my very bones. o lord  of the heavens, lord of the earth, lord of all that dwells  within, to you i sing. illuminate the dark where my feet tread, your strike of lightning to chase away  the foes before me. out of chaos, o mighty king, lead  me forward. guide me in righteous ways, bring holiness to my words, & lend me your strength. o blessed king! ruler of all the gods!— king of glory & brightness! it is to you that i sing — 

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A moment of calm at Hestia's altar